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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,318.20, 159,550.20 and 47,196.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,318.20, 159,550.20 and 47,196.30 is: 70,826.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,318.20 : 159,550.20 = 47,196.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,318.20/159,550.20 = 47,196.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,318.20x = 159,550.20 × 47,196.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,318.20x = 7,530,179,104.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,530,179,104.26/106,318.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,826.81

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